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Northeast Middle basketball coach Eric Purvis has always been interested in trying to help the youth in Clarksville beyond the prep basketball court.

With the help of some of the city's current high school basketball talent and a few former high school and current Austin Peay basketball stars, Purvis is finding a groove he hopes stays on course.

A year ago, the City of Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department, along with Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan, started a city youth program that Purvis quickly got involved with. McMillan and Joe Bailey, the Recreation Programmer for the Parks and ...